In Prague, in the framework of the program Patient Focus Certification (PFC), the world's first independent testing took place of a. the quality of cannabidiol available on the retail market (CBD, a non-psychotropic substance from cannabis), and b. the composition of so-called cannabis oils available in the European Union. Results have positively confirmed the need for independent certification of the quality of mass-produced products made from cannabis.

Professor Jana Hajšlová, an expert in foodstuffs chemical safety, is the first Czech to win the Harvey W. Wiley Award. Since 1957 it has been awarded to scientists who significantly contributed to the development of official analytical methods. In addition to being awarded, Jana Hajšlová presented a paper on the current technical practices and new challenges in examining the quality, safety and adulteration of food at this year’s conference.